Man held over dual shooting

A police taskforce targeting gun crime in Sydney's south-west yesterday arrested a man accused of shooting two men as a reprisal for the murder of his son.

The man, Pierre Debaz, 57, of Fairfield, was arrested after a series of raids by officers from the newly formed Taskforce Gain.

Debaz's son, Dimitri, 28, was shot dead in an argument at the Sefton Hotel on December 13 last year. Another man was wounded in the legs in the attack.

Debaz appeared late yesterday in Fairfield Local Court charged with the October 13 abduction and shooting of two men, allegedly in reprisal for the murder of his son. He was remanded in custody until November 21.

Yesterday's operation began at 6am, when police raided homes in Villawood, Fairfield and Bossley Park. More than 80 police, including 50 uniformed officers and armed officers from the State Protection Group, were involved.

Police said last night they had seized a pump-action shotgun, revolvers, a replica pistol and a large quantity of ammunition in the raids. They were also questioning a 19-year-old man detained in the raids.